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Encore Episode: Family-Friendly Urbanism with Louis Thomas
In most of the U.S., cities are for singles, roommates, and childless couples, and the suburbs are for raising kids. That’s not true of much of the rest of the world, and perhaps the nearest example of family-friendly urbanism can be found just a few miles to the north, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver’s under-15 population fell by one percent citywide between 1996 and 2016, but in downtown specifically, its youth population nearly tripled. Louis Thomas, lecturer at Georgetown University and a parent himself, joins us this week to discuss the history, policies, and social infrastructure that have enabled this incredible shift, and how those lessons might translate to other cities and urban cores across North America.
Show notes:
• Thomas, L. L. (2021). Committed and “Won Over” Parents in Vancouver’s Dense Family-Oriented Urbanism (doi.org/10.1080/01944363.2020.1834871) . Journal of the American Planning Association, 87(2), 239-253.
• Karsten, L. (2015). Middle-class childhood and parenting culture in high-rise Hong Kong: On scheduled lives, the school trap and a new urban idyll (doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2014.915288) . Children’s Geographies, 13(5), 556-570.
• Karsten, L. (2015). Middle-class households with children on vertical family living in Hong Kong (doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2015.01.023) . Habitat International, 47, 241-247.
• Yuen, B., Yeh, A., Appold, S. J., Earl, G., Ting, J., & Kurnianingrum Kwee, L. (2006). High-rise living in Singapore public housing (doi.org/10.1080/00420980500533133) . Urban Studies, 43(3), 583-600.
• Thomas, L. L. (2020). From childless tower to child-full density: families and the evolution of vancouverism (doi.org/10.1080/02665433.2020.1815568) . Planning Perspectives, 1-23.
• Ley, D. (1980). Liberal ideology and the postindustrial city (doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8306.1980.tb01310.x) . Annals of the Association of American geographers, 70(2), 238-258.
• City of Vancouver Planning Department. (1978). Housing Families at High Densities. (www.researchgate.net/publication/284698660_Housing_Families_at_High_Density)
• Fishman, R. (2008). Bourgeois utopias: The rise and fall of suburbia. (www.google.com/books/edition/Bourgeois_Utopias/-0AMqfU9bzQC?hl=en&gbpv=0) Basic books.
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Ep 83: Local Effects of Upzoning with Simon Büchler and Elena Lutz
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Urban upzonings have been rare across the world, and many of the most significant occurred only in the past 5-10 years or less. One exception is the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, where cities and towns have been relaxing land use restrictions for over 25 years. Simon Büchler and Elena Lutz share their research on the long-term effects of these reforms on housing supply and rents, and the kinds...
Ep. 82: Lessons From the UK Housing Shortage with Anthony Breach
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What happens to housing quality and affordability when any proposed development can be vetoed? Can the public sector reliably deliver most of the housing that people need? If it can, should it? Ant Breach shares insights from the Centre for Cities’ report on the United Kingdom’s homebuilding crisis. Show notes: • Watling, S., & Breach, A. (2023). The housebuilding crisis: The UK’s 4 million mis...
Book Talk: "Where the Hood At?" with Michael Lens
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Join author Michael C. Lens for an engaging book talk on his latest work, Where the Hood At? Fifty Years of Change in Black Neighborhoods, a compelling exploration of Black neighborhood conditions and their evolution over the past 50 years. Lens, a UCLA professor in urban planning and public policy, delves into the social and economic transformations of Black communities across the U.S. Using h...
Ep 81: How New Zealand Passed Its Ambitious Zoning Reforms with Eleanor West
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In a previous episode we discussed Auckland’s unprecedented upzoning and its effect on housing production and land prices. This time we’re joined by Eleanor West to talk about the political, social, and economic conditions that made the reforms possible - not only in Auckland, but across New Zealand. Show notes: • West, E. (2024). Up-zoning New Zealand: the localisation of a globally mobile pol...
Ep 80: Inclusionary Housing Goes International with Anna Granath Hansson
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Inclusionary zoning policies are commonly used to produce affordable housing and “social mix” in the U.S., but what about in Europe, where public housing and strong social welfare programs have historically met those needs? Anna Granath Hansson shares research on emerging inclusionary housing policies in the Scandinavian countries of Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. Show notes: • Granath Hansson, A...
Ep 79: Who Pays For Inclusionary Zoning with Shane Phillips
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Inclusionary zoning policies use the market to produce affordable housing, but nothing comes for free. So who pays? Shane takes the guest seat to discuss his analysis of IZ in Los Angeles, making the case that it’s not developers or high-income renters who bear the cost, but all renters - poor, middle income, and wealthy alike. Show notes: • Phillips, S. (2024). Modeling Inclusionary Zoning’s I...
Encore Episode: Inclusionary Zoning with Emily Hamilton
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Cities have lived with exclusionary zoning for decades, if not generations. Is inclusionary zoning the answer? Inclusionary zoning, or IZ, requires developers to set aside a share of units in new buildings for low- or moderate-income households, seeking to increase the supply of affordable homes and integrate neighborhoods racially and socioeconomically. But how well does it accomplish these go...
Encore Episode: Market-Rate Development and Neighborhood Rents with Evan Mast
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We’ve long known that building more homes helps keep prices in check at the regional or metro area level, but what about the house down the street? Evan Mast shares two research studies that shed light on this important and controversial question. Originally aired in 2021. Updated show notes. Show notes: • Mast, E. (2023). JUE Insight: The effect of new market-rate housing construction on the l...
Ep 78: Building Height and Construction Costs with Anthony Orlando
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Building taller lets us fit more homes on valuable urban land, but more homes doesn’t necessarily mean more affordable. Anthony Orlando joins to share his research on why taller isn’t always better - and the circumstances where it definitely is. Show notes: • Eriksen, M. D., & Orlando, A. W. (2022). Returns to scale in residential construction: The marginal impact of building height. (doi.org/1...
Ep 77: Upzoning With Strings Attached with Jacob Krimmel and Maxence Valentin
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Changing zoning rules to allow taller and denser buildings may cause land values to go up, and public officials may try to “capture” this added value by requiring affordable units in new developments. But what happens when costs and benefits are out of balance? Seattle offers a cautionary tale. Show notes: • Krimmel, J., & Wang, B. (2023). Upzoning With Strings Attached: Evidence From Seattle’s...
Ep 76: How Housing Supply Responds to Rising Demand with Nathaniel Baum-Snow
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When the demand for housing rises, which kinds of neighborhoods respond by building more homes, and which just get more expensive? Nathaniel Baum-Snow joins to discuss his research on the different responses of urban, suburban, and exurban neighborhoods, and the many forms “supply” can take. Show notes: • Baum-Snow, N., & Han, L. (2024). The Microgeography of Housing Supply. (www.journals.uchic...
Ep 75: Segregating the Built Environment with Ann Owens
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We often talk about residential segregation by race or income, but we rarely explore it in the literal sense - as in segregation of residences: of one kind of housing from another. Ann Owens joins to discuss her research on how segregation manifests itself in our built environment in cities and neighborhoods across the U.S. Show notes: • Owens, A. (2019). Building inequality: Housing segregatio...
Ep 74: Racial (and Spatial) Disparities in Rental Assistance with Andrew Fenelon
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Black households make up a disproportionate share of rent assistance recipients. Andrew Fenelon discusses how a “two-tiered approach to housing support" favoring white homeowners helped create the disparity. Show notes: • Fenelon, A. (2024). Race, housing policy, and the demographic and spatial structure of modern housing programs: Who receives rental assistance and where do they live? (doi.org...
Ep 73: French For-Profit Social Housing Developers with Julie Pollard
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Before the 2000s, French real estate developers were prohibited from building social housing. Today, they build more than half of it. Julie Pollard shares how two seemingly unrelated policies came together to make this rapid shift possible. Show notes: • Pollard, J. (2023). The political conditions of the rise of real-estate developers in French housing policies. (doi.org/10.1177/23996544221129...
Ep 72: Notes on Tokyo’s Housing, Land Use, and Urban Planning with Shane Phillips
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Ep 72: Notes on Tokyo’s Housing, Land Use, and Urban Planning with Shane Phillips
Luskin Lecture: Housing for Black People by Black People
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Luskin Lecture: Housing for Black People by Black People
Ep 71: How China Created a Housing Market with Lan Deng
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Ep 71: How China Created a Housing Market with Lan Deng
Encore Episode: Japanese Housing Policy with Jiro Yoshida
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Encore Episode: Japanese Housing Policy with Jiro Yoshida
Ep 70: Overcoming Resistance to Density with David Kaufmann and Michael Wicki
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Ep 70: Overcoming Resistance to Density with David Kaufmann and Michael Wicki
Ep 69: Low-Income Housing and 'Crowd Out' with Michael Eriksen
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Ep 69: Low-Income Housing and 'Crowd Out' with Michael Eriksen
Inclusive Transportation with Veronica Davis | Transportation Equity Speaker Series
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Inclusive Transportation with Veronica Davis | Transportation Equity Speaker Series
Transportation Enforcement with Asiyahola Sankara | Transportation Equity Speaker Series
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Transportation Enforcement with Asiyahola Sankara | Transportation Equity Speaker Series
Introducing the Fair Housing Land Use Score
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Introducing the Fair Housing Land Use Score
Ep 68: Summarizing the Research on Homelessness with Janey Rountree (Pathways Home pt. 8)
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Ep 68: Summarizing the Research on Homelessness with Janey Rountree (Pathways Home pt. 8)
Equitable Transit-Oriented Development with Roberto Requejo | Transportation Equity Speaker Series
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Equitable Transit-Oriented Development with Roberto Requejo | Transportation Equity Speaker Series
Ep 67: How We Cut Veteran Homelessness By Half with Monica Diaz and Shawn Liu (Pathways Home pt. 7)
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Ep 67: How We Cut Veteran Homelessness By Half with Monica Diaz and Shawn Liu (Pathways Home pt. 7)
Public Transit Equity with KeAndra Cylear Dodds | Transportation Equity Speaker Series
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Public Transit Equity with KeAndra Cylear Dodds | Transportation Equity Speaker Series
Ep 66: Chronic Homelessness and Housing First with Tim Aubry (Pathways Home pt. 6)
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Ep 66: Chronic Homelessness and Housing First with Tim Aubry (Pathways Home pt. 6)
Low-Income Electric Carshare Programs with Creighton Randall | Transportation Equity Speaker Series
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Low-Income Electric Carshare Programs with Creighton Randall | Transportation Equity Speaker Series

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  • @efesezen2971
    @efesezen2971 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great episode! So glad to hear from Anna Granath Hansson. I've been following her works and admired the article related with defining social housing.

  • @RJohnAnderson
    @RJohnAnderson 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is good content, but outside of the cost of the building we need to examine the marginal costs associated with the amount of parking mandated by localo municipalities. When structuraed parking caost $25K-$35K per parking space That's $50 to $70 per SF for a 500 SF one bedroom apartment.

  • @ragheadand420roll
    @ragheadand420roll 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You sick communists

  • @ginbejury
    @ginbejury 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you!

  • @somebody3847
    @somebody3847 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, the discussion about welfare and homeownership relationship really mind blowing to me.. I thought homeownership is more about social status but it actually very rational

  • @CulverCityDemocraticClub
    @CulverCityDemocraticClub ปีที่แล้ว

    Great forum! thank you!

  • @thomaszynda
    @thomaszynda 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was evicted. participating with my landlord and in this very program and she brought unlawful detainer against me did not file 120 UD form. she was paid the day after I was physically evicted. the judge denied a retrial and is clearly against the law on two points and the plaintiff and council drought a case that had no standing. I remain homeless my credit score has been damaged and I am seeking Justice after denied retrial. Represented by LCLS California. Again same judge did not follow the law I am a victim of malicious procecution by a landlord that forged my signature on the lease lied under oath...

  • @Justin-kt2ch
    @Justin-kt2ch 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    ᑭᖇOᗰOᔕᗰ

  • @isaiahmadison9533
    @isaiahmadison9533 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hmmm

  • @maitredutempsdoutant
    @maitredutempsdoutant 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Interesting ! Thanks 🙂 Wanna hear more about Russias soviet legislations kind of experiments 😂 Any chance we can get the link K Kholodilin is talking about at 6:30 ?

  • @jackybbygotback
    @jackybbygotback 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the content! Amazing knowledge and wisdom, team! Felt enlightened after this video.

  • @kbnice2393
    @kbnice2393 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Black political Agenda What we want from the political system • In the area of Education • Allow greater community input: give support for The Education agenda and the suggestions it lays out for having an effective curriculum and career focused classes for schools to properly educate our children • Equal school funding: fair funding across the board for all public schools • Support for the creation of new institutions: owned by the community such as private schools community colleges and trade schools • In the area of Economics • Loans and grants: encourage financial backing from major banks for property and business loans. give greater access to government grants, community revitalization funds, FHA, SBA and MBA loan programs that would increase home and business ownership. • Business contracts: Fair access to business contracts from both local and federal governments and corporations • Employment: an increase in employment opportunities from the government and corporations • In the area of Social development • Have an open door policy: Politicians need to meet and listen to the community and its leaders and be willing to work with community political representatives • Address concerns in a timely manner: politicians need to be more attentive and ready to act on behalf of the community especially when it comes to passing reform bills or overturning laws that negatively affect our communities • Give support for social organizations: increase grant funding and encourage corporate donations to organizations that are running effective programs for change in the community It is the responsibility of the community to create a political agenda for our education and economic development. that agenda would then be presented to politicians for their support. Having a well establish political agenda allows us to stay focus on what we Want from the political system no matter who is in office. rather they are black or white democrat or republican, we must make the political system work for us by electing vision minded Politicians into office that supports our agenda. What is needed is political support for an increase in FHA, SBA, MBA loans given to the community for home and business ownership, including government contracts that would help grow businesses and create more jobs. grant funding for social programs to address the issues of education, safety, crime, and drugs. Politicians would be encouraged to pass laws to help the community and to get rid of those laws that negatively affect the community. if we become major donors to both political parties supporting them not only with our vote but also financially, we would achieve our goal of getting the backing of the federal government and their support for the development and upliftment of our communities.

  • @kbnice2393
    @kbnice2393 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    what we should be doing is organizing every black community for education and economic development setting up community governing bodies across the country every black organization should transform themselves into a wealth building and development organization building wealth then share the wealth becoming the biggest owners of properties and businesses in the hood and the biggest employer of black folks in the hood offering black folks opportunities to invest in the purchase and rehab of abandoned buildings and vacant lots and a chance to invest in community businesses and franchises started by the organizations i have a whole plan on how black folks can get this done contact me 😁😁❤check out my vision plan th-cam.com/play/PLHogsBSipIJil9PHY-gtNu36dNZWSAyth.html

  • @johunter9951
    @johunter9951 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really Lady.. you stated "Populism is the abomination of what we have in the white house" You just lost my interest right there. Why the heck are you bringing that up. Your a fool stay on Subject.

    • @haceinda
      @haceinda 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Beth Hummer Esq., is a moron. Her lawyer went "kaput."

    • @jkj920
      @jkj920 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Beth Hummer Esq., is a total dummy. Her prior law firm no thanks to her lousy lawyering went down the tubes

  • @JackBeNimble-fb1fn
    @JackBeNimble-fb1fn 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    People who are overly focused on adding more housing units to Los Angeles, apparently don't mind living on top of other people. If you add 20,000 housing units, you've effectively housed perhaps 100,000 more people who can then move into LA. BUT, they're doing it at the expense of existing residents, who's property rights are being stolen by a corrupt City Government selling Zoning & Usage Variances (City Council Members & Mayor Garcetti take 'campaign donations' from real estate Developers' lobbyists in backroom deals hidden from the public, which the Developers pay to get the Council to vote to grant exceptions to the Zoning Laws everyone else abides by, and that existing homeowners fairly assumed would not be routinely violated when they purchased their properties). This discussion completely bypasses the real issue, which is that Los Angeles is a City that exists and takes it's unique character from the 'Car Culture', it's not NYC where Manhattan is a cluster of high rises with no open space, and a subway transit system that moves millions of riders per year. Therefore there IS A DEFINED UPPER LIMIT to the population density which can be borne by Los Angeles without degrading the California lifestyle which is LA's primary selling point. Identify what the principal driver is for over-building in Los Angeles. While LA City Officials are endlessly greedy to have every additional cent of tax revenue from each new property that's developed... and Developers are endlessly greedy to drive land values ever higher by knocking down existing buildings to put up bigger, higher density, luxury properties... a continuous unregulated increase in the population density of the City is an unsustainable policy. Full-stop. If the 14 million living in the LA Metro area now is increased to 28 Million over the next 30 years, the City is then being changed in a way that is destructive. No sane person would choose that, unless we want to eventually be living in a post-apocalyptic hell hole such as the bleak futuristic Los Angeles depicted in the movie 'Bladerunner'. Corrupt elected officials have already significantly degraded the City of Los Angeles with the increased population & traffic density imposed on current residents in the name of providing housing for people that don't even live here, but just 'want to' live here. The real estate developers are the only ones benefitting, along with the corrupt politicians gathering up donations from those developers in a massive 'pay-to-play' conflict of interest scandal. Politicians survive ONLY on money, its needed to beat down their opponents at election time, making them fundamentally vulnerable to special interests offering campaign donations. It's the fertile ground of corruption. Our elected officials in the City are destroying the character & livability of Los Angeles, and simultaneously robbing current residents of their property rights by allowing excessive traffic & population density by CIRCUMVENTING OUR ZONING & LAND USE LAWS. There is no grey area here, politicians are greed driven and self-interested, and exploiting their elected offices to fill their own pockets at the expense of community residents. Zoning ordinances are made law IN ORDER TO PROTECT the community, but our corrupt politicians are bypassing zoning laws. Every single City Council member and the Mayor should be removed from their over paid positions. The Mayor makes $250k per year, more than the Governor, more than the President. But greed is an endless thing in politics, Garcetti having every intention of abandoning LA (after he's robbed it) to get into the Governor's office in 2018 as it becomes vacant, or failing that, to get into the US Senate, when 83 year old Diane Feinstein hangs up her liberal cleats. The residents of LA, who expected to elect a leader who would protect & nurture their City, instead got a rapacious, selfish aspiring career politician who doesn't care at all about the Community residents of LA, or the long-term future of their City.

    • @asenath7766
      @asenath7766 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      What a great explanation. What are you thoughts on the AHF and Michael Weinstein? Is he truly concerned about displacement of AIDS patients?